PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9317252

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONNorth Vernon Indiana

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

8 May 1963

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2. LOCATION

North Vernon, Indiana

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12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP

Local

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5. PHOTOS
0 Yes Physical
SH, Specimen

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
H*Ground- Vi sual

DO Air Visual

Possibly Balloon

OD Ground-Rador Was Aircroft

D Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircroft

% SOURCE

Civilian

Wes Astronomicol
Probably Astronomi col

Oo
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Cl Probobly Aircraft
Oo
1
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O Possibly Astronomical

ASD test vehictg

“Th side.

rescent white and orange.
Not radioactive.

Lead strips

J. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION $. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | % COURSE HX Other ;
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation

object recovered on ground one N/A a o_

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS

500= empty cylindrical obj about Casing of empty 2,000# bomb used

seven feet long and 18-24 inches in to test parachute release mech-

diameter. Dropped by parachute, Fluo- janism. Lead strips added for

weight.
officer.
Proving

Obj shipped to Jefferson
Ground at his request.

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Mr. Cole at ASD was project

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NORTH VERNON, IND., MAY 8 (AP)-THE U.S. AIR FORCE AND STATE POLICE
HAD A 500-POUND, UNIDENTIFIED FALLEN OBJECT ON THEIR HANDS TODAY.
THE CYLINDRIEA!. OBJECT, 1% TO 24 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND SIX TO
SEVEN FEET LONG AND PAINTED RED AND WHITE, DROPPED BY PARACHUTE IN
\ REMOTE SECTION NORTHVEST OF NORTH VERNON YESTERDAY.
ON IT WERE DEVICES THAT APPEARED TO BE METERS, BUT THERE WAS KO

NUMBERING CR LETTERING TO CIVE A CLUE TO ITS ORGIN.

THE AIR FORCE PLANNED TO MOVE THE OBJECT TO BUNAER HILL AIR

FORCE BASE TODAY FOR FURTHER STUDY.
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